Connected Caring

28/05/2026

📣CALLING ALL SEND FAMILIES📣

Would you like to come to a SEND Family Fun Day and meet some organisations and businesses that can help make your life a little bit easier ?

📅 SATURDAY 30th MAY
⏰ 1PM till 4PM
📍 HARTON WESTOE WELFARE CLUB
💰 FREE

We have an amazing group of organisations coming along ,

✨South Tyneside SENDIASS
✨Choice Wellbeing Service CIC
✨South Tyneside Parent Carer Forum
✨thekayakscommunity
✨The Neurothentic Network CIC
✨Conductive Education With Rachel

Plus we have fun showcases to join in with from

✨Kalma Life South Tyneside
✨Durham Cricket Club
✨SMILE Through Sport

And a bouncy castle and face painter 🧑‍🎨

The event will be an Inside /Outside event so hopefully the weather is nice ☀️

Can’t wait to see you all :)

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28/05/2026

Connected Caring currently have a job vacancy for a Carer Support and Community Engagement Worker.

Closing date: 12 noon on 15th June 2026

Interviews: Week commencing 22nd June - tbc

Application pack can be requested via [email protected]

Queries or informal conversations, please contact Grahame Cassidy on 07775 683608

Job Title: Carer Support and Community Engagement Worker

Hours: 30 hours delivered flexibly Monday–Sunday 8am-8pm, plus 1 Saturday morning every 8 weeks.

Salary: £24,500 – £26,000 (depending on experience) pro rata of 35hrs

Contract: Permanent subject to funding

Accountable to: Chief Officer

Location: Based in South Tyneside. The nature of this role requires the post holder to have the means to travel for work purposes.

This role is open to job share

28/05/2026

Please see details of Carers Week online events with Mobilise Care A great resource for people who cannot attend "in person," prefer online support or are limited with work commitments.

Join us for free, friendly Carers Week 2026 events, all online, with evening and weekend options. Light-touch and made to fit around your Carers Week comms.

28/05/2026

“I couldn’t cope.”

When Lisa first contacted Sense Ability Matters, she was overwhelmed by the effects of sight loss on her everyday life. Even familiar surroundings became difficult to navigate, and her confidence to leave the house was fading. Through our Enablement Service, we listened and together, we found solutions.

Anti-glare glasses to improve visibility
Hand magnifiers for reading
An anti-glare app to reduce phone screen strain
Support with her PIP application
And the encouragement to try new things, like our vision-impaired exercise classes

Lisa told us the difference was life-changing - “I feel like I’m finally starting to be myself again.”

She’s more confident, connected, and able to manage her day with independence and pride.

Image description: A woman with blonde hair demonstrating how to read with a magnifier.

27/05/2026

A reminder of Connected Caring events for 8th-14th June.
We're really looking forward to bringing the community together to celebrate and raise awareness of the vital role of unpaid carers 💕

27/05/2026

The St Gregory’s Dementia Friends session had a surprise dress code this week… eye patches! 👁️🏴‍☠️
To welcome Gary back after his eye operation, the attendees decided to show their support in the most memorable way possible — by wearing eye patches themselves! 😂
There were plenty of laughs, lots of pirate jokes, and enough “Ahoy matey!” comments to last us until Christmas. ⚓
A brilliant reminder that friendship, kindness, and a good sense of humour make every session special. Welcome back, Gary! ❤️

27/05/2026

We still have availability for this event at Hedworth Hall, and there's no cost!
Come join us and enjoy an afternoon of celebrating carers!
You are very welcome to bring the person you are caring for with you 💕
Please confirm your attendance for catering provision 🙂

We’re coming together to celebrate incredible carers in our community!

Join us for an afternoon of appreciation, connection, refreshments, and celebration as we recognise the amazing difference carers make.

✨ Come along, relax, connect with others, and let us celebrate YOU.

27/05/2026

There are still places available for these sessions starting 2nd June.
They are a great opportunity to meet and share with other carers, while also supporting you with challenges you may be facing in your own caring role.

Do you regularly support someone you care about? A partner, child, other family member, friend or neighbour?

You might be helping with day to day tasks, emotional support, appointments, or simply being “the one they rely on”. If that sounds like you, this Managing Your Caring Role course is for you.

📅Starting Tuesday 2nd June, 10am–12pm at South Tyneside Care Academy, Jarrow
Running every Tuesday for four weeks

You’ll get support with:
• Understanding your caring role (even if you don’t see yourself as a “carer”)
• Coping strategies for everyday challenges
• Managing stress and protecting your wellbeing
• Setting boundaries and saying no
• Knowing where to get help and support
• Simple, practical wellbeing tools
• Sharing and learning with others in similar situations

Many people don’t realise they are unpaid carers – this course can help you explore that at your own pace.

Register your interest at: https://ow.ly/mCn450YW0qC

17/05/2026

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